I use mozilla firefox with an addon which can download videos from youtube and then I extract the audio portion. When I play it with Quicktime or Music then the song is double in length and the last half is silence. However, when I use VLC player and play the song then it is the expected length with no silence for a long ending stretch. What is the cause of this phenomenon?
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file downloaded from youtube has 'padding' at end
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I highly suggest you use the app "Downie" for downloading videos or downloading only the audio from videos. It works perfectly. It is a great app that I and many here have been using for years. Great developer support as well. There is a free 14 day trial.
* If you are trying to download music or video that has built in DRM, Downie will not work nor will other valid apps.
software.charliemonroe.net
* If you are trying to download music or video that has built in DRM, Downie will not work nor will other valid apps.
Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software
Video downloader for macOS with support for YouTube and other 1200 sites.
software.charliemonroe.net
Being a cheapskate, and not legally paying for music, is the problem.
Music (and everything else I don't want to have to pay for) should be free. /s
Been using Youtube to MP3 for years. Works flawlessly and imports to Music app too.
Free YouTube to MP3 Converter - download music and take it anywhere
Extracts MP3 audio from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Mixcloud, Bandcamp, SoundCloud and many others. Available for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu/Linux. FREE!
www.mediahuman.com